8. Glossary and references
Abbreviations
AI - Artificial Intelligence
BWP - Bexley Wellbeing Partnership
BVSC – Bexley Voluntary Service Council
CCUS – Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
DBT – Department for Business and Trade
DfE – Department for Education
DfT – Department for Transport
EISAS – Early Intervention and Specialist Advice Service
HIA – Health Impact Assessment
ICB – Integrated Care Board
ICS – Integrated Care System
ICHT – Integrated Child Health Team
INT – Integrated Neighbourhood Team
JSNA – Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
LBB – London Borough of Bexley
LCN – Local Care Network
MECC – Making Every Contact Count
OHID – Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
PHM – Population Health Management
SEL ICB – South East London Integrated Care Board
SRH – Sexual and Reproductive Health
VBA – Very Brief Advice
Glossary
Active Travel
Travel that involves physical activity, such as walking or cycling, which improves health and reduces air pollution.
Age-Friendly Communities
Communities designed to support healthy ageing by ensuring accessible housing, transport, services and opportunities for social participation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Technology that enables computers to analyse large amounts of data, recognise patterns and support decision-making.
Bexley Care Finder
An online platform that helps residents locate health, care and community services available in Bexley.
Bexley Wellbeing Partnership (BWP)
A partnership of organisations across health, care, voluntary and community sectors working together to improve health and wellbeing in Bexley.
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
Technology used to capture carbon emissions from industrial processes and either store them or reuse them to reduce environmental impact.
Child-Friendly Bexley
An approach that aims to make Bexley a borough where children and young people can grow up healthy, safe and supported.
Connected Bexley
An online directory providing information about local services, activities and community support.
Co-production
Working collaboratively with residents and service users to design, deliver and evaluate services.
Digital Health
The use of digital technologies such as mobile apps, artificial intelligence and remote monitoring tools to improve health services and health outcomes.
Digital Health Champions
Individuals who help residents build confidence and skills in using digital services and technologies.
Digital Inclusion
Ensuring people have access to digital devices, internet connectivity and the skills needed to use digital services.
Early Intervention
Providing support at an early stage to prevent problems from becoming more serious.
Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
A structured process used to evaluate the potential health effects of policies, programmes or developments.
Health in All Policies
An approach that ensures health and wellbeing are considered across all areas of public policy.
Health Inequalities
Unfair and avoidable differences in health outcomes between different groups of people.
Integrated Care
A coordinated approach where health and care organisations work together so people receive joined-up services.
Integrated Care System (ICS)
A partnership of NHS organisations, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations working together to improve health outcomes and coordinate services.
Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs)
Multidisciplinary teams delivering coordinated health and care services for residents within neighbourhood areas.
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
An assessment of the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the local population used to guide service planning.
Life-Course Approach
A public health approach recognising that health outcomes are influenced by experiences across a person’s entire life.
Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
An approach where frontline staff use routine interactions with residents to encourage healthier behaviours.
Micro-volunteering
Short and flexible volunteering opportunities that allow people to contribute in small, manageable ways.
Population Health
The health outcomes of a group of people and how those outcomes are distributed across the population.
Population Health Management (PHM)
A data-driven approach used to identify population health needs and target interventions to improve outcomes.
Remote Monitoring
Technology that allows healthcare professionals to monitor patients’ health remotely using digital devices.
Social Prescribing
Connecting people to non-medical support in the community, such as exercise groups, arts activities or advice services.
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)
Healthcare services focused on contraception, sexual health and reproductive wellbeing.
Tech Hubs
Community locations providing internet access, digital devices and support to improve digital skills.
Very Brief Advice (VBA)
A short evidence-based conversation used by health professionals to encourage smoking cessation.
Wider Determinants of Health
The social, economic and environmental conditions that influence health, such as housing, education, employment and income.
Whole-System Approach
A coordinated strategy involving multiple organisations working together to address complex health challenges.
References
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